HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team looks to return to the win column on Monday as the Bulldogs take on Prairie View A&M in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Tip-off against the Panthers set for 5:30 p.m. from the William J. Nicks Building.
Alabama A&M (8-10 overall, 3-3 SWAC) fell to Texas Southern on Saturday 61-55. Meanwhile, Prairie View A&M (7-9, 3-3) is riding a two-game winning streak after defeating Alabama State, 46-43, on Saturday.
HEAD COACH- MARGARET RICHARDS
Career Record: 117-136 (eighth season)
At Alabama A&M: 84-112 (eighth season)
SWAC Record: 61-65
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2006]
All-Time Record vs. PVAMU: Prairie View A&M leads, 23-10
Record in Prairie View: Prairie View A&M leads, 12-4
Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 66, Prairie View A&M 55 (Jan. 23, 2023)
Richards vs PVAMU: 4-8
LAST MEETING
Amani Free paced Alabama A&M with a game-high 23 points as the Bulldogs defeated Prairie View A&M, 66-55.
Free shot 9-of-13 from the field and added four rebounds, while
Toni Grace recorded 22 points, five boards, one steal and one assist as the Bulldogs shot 43 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free-throw line.
Kennedy Paul led three Panthers players in double-figures with 15 points and three rebounds. Gerlyn Smith tossed in 13 points, four boards and one assist. Diana Rosenthal chipped in 12 points, three steals, one rebound, one block and one assist.
LAST TIME OUT - ALABAMA A&M
Darian Burgin posted a team-high 18 points as the Bulldogs fell to Texas Southern, 61-55, on Saturday.
Burgin shot 8-of-12 from the floor and 2-of-2 from the perimeter to pace the Bulldogs, along with two assists, one rebound, one block and one steal.
Amiah Simmons registered 14 points, one rebound and one steal, while
Alisha Wilson chipped in nine points with a team-high 13 rebounds, along with three blocks, three steals, and two assists as the Bulldogs shot 40 percent (24-of-60) from the field.
LAST TIME OUT – PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
Ryann Payne posted a game-high 17 points, while Amauri Williams chipped in nine points with 10 rebounds as Prairie View A&M defeated Alabama State, 46-43, on Saturday.
The Panthers shot 22.2 percent (12-of-54) from the field and 80 percent (21-of-26) from the charity stripe.
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Amiah Simmons – 14.6 points
Kaylah Turner – 10.8 points
Darian Burgin – 8.8 points
Prairie View A&M
Ryann Payne – 13.6 points
Amauri Williams –7.4 points
Desiree Lewis – 7.2 points
SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL
Alabama A&M – Fourth
Prairie View A&M– Ninth
BIGGEST NON-CONFERENCE WIN
Alabama A&M – vs. North Alabama (70-57 // Nov. 29, 2023)
Prairie View A&M- at. McNeese State (85-70 // Nov. 12 2023)
NATIONAL STATISTICS
Prairie View A&M
15th - Bench points per game
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M returns home on Saturday against Florida A&M. Tip-off against the Rattlers is set for 2 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center and streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
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